Diljit Dosanjh wowed a packed Kolkata crowd on Saturday evening, and the next day, he shared a video from the concert on X (formerly Twitter). During the show, he spoke about renowned figures like Rabindranath Tagore and Guru Nanak, and also shared his admiration for actor Shah Rukh Khan and his IPL team, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).
Diljit Dosanjh on KKR and Shah Rukh Khan
In the video, Diljit started by shouting KKR’s iconic slogan “Korbo Lorbo Jeetbo” and praised the tagline, saying, “Yeh bohut acchi tagline hai. Yeh KKR ki hai? Badi pyaari tagline hai. Especially Shah Rukh Khan sir ki team hai toh waese acchi lagni thi hume kyuki hum sir k fan hai. Toh yeh bada accha mantra bhi hai ki aap apni mehnat kare, lade apne saath or chahe jeete na jeeteh yeh baad ki baat hai (This is a very good tagline. Is this KKR’s? It’s very nice. Anyway, we would have liked it especially because it is of Shah Rukh Khan sir’s team and we are his fans. It’s a very good mantra that you work hard, fight, and whether you win or not, that’s a different matter).”
He added, “Humara farz hai 100 per cent dena. Aap 100 percent mehnat karte hai toh obviously jeet ke paas koi option nahi reh jata. Toh yeh bada accha slogan hai (It’s our duty to give our 100 per cent. If you work hard 100 per cent, then obviously there is no other option than to win. So this is a very good slogan).”
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ধন্যবাদ কলকাতা, তোমাকে ভালোবাসি🇮🇳😇
DIL-LUMINATI TOUR 24 🫶🏽
NEXT BENGALURU 🛩️ pic.twitter.com/JV0uU3BIsw
— DILJIT DOSANJH (@diljitdosanjh) December 1, 2024
Tribute to Rabindranath Tagore
Diljit also expressed admiration for Kolkata’s spiritual leaders, mentioning Rabindranath Tagore. He shared a story about Tagore, saying, “Aap logo k liye bade fakr ki baat hai ki aap k paas itne badi mahaan hastiyan hai (It’s a matter of pride that you have such great leaders)—spiritual leaders, Rabindranath Tagore. I was reading about him, and I like one thing. Someone told him, ‘You have written the National anthem, so you write the world anthem as well’. His response was very sweet. He said, ‘Guru Nanak ji already wrote that in the 15th century’.” Diljit recited it and encouraged the audience to read the world anthem.
Diljit also shared his love for Kolkata with a post captioned in Bengali, “Dhonnobaad Kolkata, tomake bhalo bashi (Thank you Kolkata, I love you).” During his stay, Diljit explored the city, visiting the iconic Indian Coffee House, Dakshineswar Temple, taking a ride in a yellow taxi, and enjoying the scenic banks of the Hooghly River.
The Kolkata concert was part of Diljit’s ongoing Dil-Luminati Tour 2024, which kicked off in New Delhi in October. The tour will continue to Bengaluru on December 6, Indore on December 8, Chandigarh on December 14, and Guwahati on December 29.
